Max Verstappen produced great anxiety to grab a position for the Japanese Grand Prix from McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastra.
It appeared over the weekend that the claim would be a pollen for McLaren, whose drivers split the pillar and won each into the introductory two rounds of the 2025 season, but Verstappen Red Bull came to trumpets.
Piastra was obviously the fastest on the first ride in Q3, before Norris proved to be grabbed by his second attempt, but Verstappen delivered a 1: 26,983 time to take the fourth consecutive Suzuka Pol, as the first three remained separated by less than half of a -tenth of a few seconds.
The exceptional nature of Verstappen’s effort was emphasized by the new teammate of four-time world champion Yuki Tsunoda only 15. On his Red Bull debut, finishing the spot behind Liam Lawson, a driver with whom he was transferred from Junior Squad racing bulls.
Charles Leclerc took fourth place for Ferrari, but Lewis Hamilton had three dozen of his teammates in a disappointing eighth, while the sevenfold turbulent start to the world champion in his life with the Italian team.
Mercedes’ George Russell appeared most likely a driver to challenge McLarens who goes to qualifying, but had to settle in fifth after being wrong in his last flying circle. His novice Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished sixth.
Rookie Racing Bulls Isack Hadjar overcame obvious problems with the headquarters that expressed extreme troubles due to radio in the early stages of the session to occupy the seventh.
Alex Albon was the ninth for Williams, while British Novajlija Oliver Bearman completed the Top 10 after performing a very impressive performance to reach Q3.
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